Cleopatra as Beauty's Lure in History and Shakespeare
An analysis of Cleopatra as the supreme beauty and its power to entrance men. The piece contrasts Cleopatra with Helen of Troy, notes Shakespeare's role in mythologizing her, and recalls Antony's devotion and Octavian's triumph. It cites historical details about her birth, marriage, and death.
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Cleopatra
Helen of Troy
Helen
Shakspere
Mark Antony
Enobar
Julius Caesar
Rome
B.C
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Alexander
Harding on Europe’s Influence in 1920 Election Mixed in Marion
The Marion report cites Harding saying Europe could influence the U S to choose the Democrats, then a contrasting line that Europe wants the Republican Party to win. The contradictions suggest uncertainty about Europe’s wishes and the campaign’s stance in Marion.
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Harding
America
Europe
Marion
Hog Island Yard Sets New U S Ship Building Record
The Hog Island yards near Philadelphia completed three ships totaling 23 650 deadweight tons in one day. The yard has built 98 ships with 767 025 deadweight tons and expects the last 24 vessels to be delivered by January 1. Critics of government build programs failed to see the unprecedented achievement.
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Hog Island
Philadelphia
America
Sam
Taft on Wilson and the League of Nations
A neighbor quotes William H. Taft criticizing Wilson and Cox over the League of Nations and Article X. Taft argued the covenant could pass with reservations and that Article X did not threaten American sovereignty, seeking to locate Taft’s stance on the issue.
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Versailles
William H. Taft
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Cox
League of Nations
Taft
Hays
Senate
Aerial League of the World Aims to Promote Flying
Major Charles J. Glidden reports plans for an international body named the Aerial League of the World. It seeks to promote commercial use of flying machines, improve safety, and establish landing places and signaling devices.
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Charles J. Glidden
Aerial League of the World
Aerial Commerce urged for global League goals
Major Glidden notes 20 Latin American nations eager to back aeronautics work. The call favors unifying international aviation interests and pledging time and money to promote the league's aims, stressing the need to make aerial commerce important for every country.
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Major Glidden
League
Cox Scores as Cox Details Republican Fund Numbers
Governor Cox delivered a Pittsburg speech presenting evidence for a Republican fund in the tens of millions. He cited donors’ secrecy notes and city quotas, noting New York raised 2 million and suggesting a nationwide total near 15 million with possible double that overall.
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Cox
Pittsburg
New York Party
National Republican
Conway Building
Chicago
New York Taxi Strikes Target Baggage Trunks
In New York City baggage handlers strike, drivers refuse trunks, prompting authorities to enforce a 20 cent extra fare rule per passenger. Violation risks license revocation, seen as necessary for public interest amid widespread discommoding.
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New York City
Postal Savings Banks urged to raise interest rates
Eugene Meyer Jr former War Alignment director tells a Senate committee that raising postal bank deposit rates from 2 to 4 percent could boost savings and help reduce the national floating debt. He cites international examples and argues postal banks could serve underserved regions.
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Eugene Meyer,Jr
War Ainiance Corporation
Senate
Massachusetts
Meyer
Japan
United States
Congress urged to pass legislation for bank program
The speaker argues the burden on commercial banks demands quick and vigorous congressional action to enact the legislation needed to advance the program.
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Congress
Provincetown Prepares for Tercentenary Pilgrim Observance
The Provincetown tercentenary celebration gathers momentum as famous speakers lead services in town churches and a broad civic program highlights the Pilgrim landing site as the birthplace of American democracy. The event blends reverent ceremony with art, processions, and reminders of national values and morality.
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Cape
Provincetown
America
Provincetown Harbor
Prince Carol Dines On Dance Floor In New York Restaurant
The Romanian prince dined at a New York restaurant with a dance floor, his table placed center stage for him to watch fox-trotters and shimmy experts. Other notes include royal household labor disputes, Roosevelt family ties, and diplomatic rumors involving Ambassador Devis.
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Prince Carol of Romania
New York
Ira Sankey Birthday Bio Briefs from 1840 Edinburgh Roots
Ira Sankey born August 28 1840 in Edin burgh Pennsylvania. He rose as a devout Methodist choir leader and Civil War veteran who later joined Moody in Chicago and England. Sankey wrote The Ninety and Nine and became a famed hymn composer and performer with Moody’s evangelistic campaigns.
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Ira Sankey
Ira David Sankey
Edinburgh
Penn
Evangelist Moody
Moody
Chicago
England
Sankey
All Sorts Newton Newkirk Solves Bear Dilemma
Newton Newkirk asks readers for ideas on the fate of his pet black bear cub Stealthy Steve at Franklin Park Zoo. He fears overcrowding at Boston and weighs options to ensure the cub’s safety, care, and growth as he considers resigning from the Post to supervise the animal.
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Maes
Post Publishing CO
Steve
Franklin Park Zoo
George F. Morse, Jr
Angell Memorial Hospital
Ogilvy Brothers
N. B
Jerry O'Connor
Pete
New England
Newton Newkirk
ETERNALLY BOSTON'S By Stanley F. O'Kane
Dorchester Massachusetts residents claim Boston remains heartbeat of culture and rivals in spirit. Poem lauds city pride and lasting influence despite other regions’ allure.
Boston Massacre Row Shifts Focus to School Street
A fragment shows Bernard suggesting moving the ire of the Boston Massacre from State Street to School Street. The brief exchange hints at a local urban memory or satire embedded in a historical page.
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Newt
Boston
State Street
School Street
Bernard
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Aug Records
The Boston veteran notes the warmest August day he recalls reached 92 degrees in 1878 and 87 degrees in 1880. He adds there has been no rain on this date in Boston in ten years except 1911, citing official figures.
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Boston
Dream of Pearls Interpretation by Mysticus
The article surveys rival mystics who view pearl dreams as a good omen. It links pearls to favorable business, domestic happiness for married couples, and hopeful outcomes for lovers, while broken strings predict quarrels that can be resolved.
Better Business Bureau lauds Post in Ponzi case
A director from the Better Business Bureau commends the Post for its coverage of the Ponzi case calling it a public service of great magnitude. He asks that the Post maintain its constructive policy going forward.
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F. X. Wholly
The
Better Business Bureau
Observant Citizen Reflects on Moon Signs and City Life
The column notes a Full Moon tomorrow and Saint Augustine Day while musing on fashion like derby hats returning and waiter tips. It covers Boston scene sights from North Station flame-cutting demos to skyscraper elevator garages and politics with Senator Walsh rally attendance.
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Boston
North Terminal
North Station
Texas Car Spotted in Massachusetts on Long Texas Trip
A Texas auto with sleeping gear on board and license 458000 was seen in Massachusetts on a cross country trip. Boston prepares for Insurance conventions with thousands of agents from the Mutuals and life companies arriving.
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Texas
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason in City Park
Poet Walt Mason laments freeloaders and jibes at city life as he sells songs for a dime and a half dollar. He mocks loafers in parks, the sheriff’s seal on his gear, and the mystery of idlers versus workers in a bustling urban world.
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Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Aged Lynn Democrat Samuel Cox Celebrates 101st Birthday
Samuel Cox of Lynn, a steadfast Democrat, plans to vote for his namesake Ohio Governor Cox in the upcoming election as he marks his 101st birthday. A long time member of Philanthropic Lodge Masons for 70 years, he remains active in current affairs and a lively speaker.
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T‘ettt Samuel Cox
Lynn
Cox
Ohio
Philanthropic Lodge of Masons
Little Walks About Boston on Daniel Webster’s Early Portsmouth Years
The article traces Daniel Webster’s formative period in Portsmouth starting 1807. It notes his early practice alongside Jeremiah Mason, the rivalship that shaped his legal career, his marriage to Grace Fletcher, and the beginnings of his political path culminating in his 1818 Congress seat.
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Boston
Christopher Gove
Marshfield
Portsmouth
Webster
Gove
New Hampshire
Boscawen
Africa
Jeremiah Smith
Jeremiah Mason
Marshall
John Marshall
Jeremiah Ma
Grace Fletcher
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